Its that time of the year again, exams, and more exams. Now a lot of people tend to panic before and during examinations, but there really is no need for panic.The thing a student can do for themselves is to work on a schedule and avoid last minute timing. Just set out a timetable for your study, write down how many exams you have and the days which you're going to write them.The next thing you need to do is to organize your study accordingly because you may find out that some subjects are going to be given much attention than the others. Just workout a balance that you will feel comfortable with.
The following tips will help you through out your exams.
1) Sort out your study material
The first thing you need to find out is whether or not you have the relevant study material, This will include all handouts and all the notes that you have put together on a particular subject..You can also read the subject guide to help you organise the information you have collected.
2) Use Past Exam Papers
It will help to go through past exam paper to familiarise yourself with the paper structure as well as the questions. Your teacher should be able to help you with the past exam papers if they are not available in the school library. Practice answering the questions within the specified time limit and check your answers against your notes to see how you performed.
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3) Ask For Help
It is perfectly fine to consult your friends or study buddies about a subject that is giving you a hard time. You can also talk to your teacher about anything that you think matters.
4) Don't Cram
Although some may stand firm about their cramming success stories. it might be unfortunate that the sane thing would note work out for you so well. Cramming might end up bringing masses of confusion, so just work on what you already know and perfect it if need be.
5) Break The Questions Down
Often people fail because they have misunderstood the questions. Breaking the questions down make you understand what the question really wants from you. Look at the key parts of the question and this will give you clues on how to answer the question. For example in the question " Explain the difference between bee and wasp", the following will be how you will break down the question.
A) Explain-give reasons to show how or why something is the way it is
B)What are the distinguishing factors between a bee and a wasp?
C)Bee- what is a bee?
D)Wasp- what is a wasp?
6) Use Your Reading Time
The way you use your reading time could make you or break you in an exam. Use it to plan your writing time. Be sure also to read instructions carefully and scan the whole paper.. Also check out how many pages are there and how much each question is worth.You can start with the questions you're most confident with if you that's comfortable.
7) Keep Your Cool
Before the exam, don't talk to other students about the exam . It could confuse you or make you feel less confident in youself. The same goes for after the exam, don't hang around talking about the exam with other students. You might begin to doubt yourself and stress out if you think you have made a mistake.
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